Over the last few months, I have tried several veggie burger recipes and discovered combinations that I particularly like. So, feeling inspired the other day, I decided to create my own veggie burger. I paid attention to nutrition (sweet potatoes, chickpeas, sesame), flavour (mmm, cumin), and texture (no food processor). I was happy with the outcome and I even got compliments from my non-vegetarian friends. Unfortunately, this burger doesn't seem to photograph as well as it tastes ;(
Preparation: 10 mins (+30 mins to bake potatoes and sautée onions)
Cooking time: 40 mins
Yield: 9 medium patties
Ingredients
2 sweet potatoes, baked and peeled
1 cup chickpeas (canned)
1/2 onion, sautéed
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup tahini
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp sesame
salt and ground pepper to taste (I used 1/2 tsp of each)
Directions
1. In a bowl, use a fork to mash together the ingredients. I would suggest mashing the sweet potatoes and the chickpeas first and then folding in a few ingredients at a time. Try not to over-mash the chickpeas, as they add texture to the burger.
2. Now, it's time to make the patties. Line a baking tray with a baking sheet. The mixture is a bit sticky, so the trick is to take a handful of mixture and let it drop onto the baking sheet, then shape/flatten it. Make sure that the patties are not too close to each other.
3. Bake for 25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius, then flip and bake for 15 more minutes. When you flip the patties, you will see that they are no longer sticky.
4. The patties come out crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Serve hot. They also freeze well, though they lose the contrasting crispy/moist texture when microwaved.
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